Massachusetts 87, Saint Joseph's 80

The Minutemen (8-12, 2-4 Atlantic 10 Conference) squandered an
early 12-point lead. Trailing 56-54 with 13:06 left, they went
on a 15-2 run, keyed by a pair of Freddie Riley 3-pointers, to
pull ahead 69-58 with 9:17 to go. The Hawks (8-12, 2-4) answered
with a 9-2 run to draw within 71-67 with 5:15 left, but could
get no closer. Saint Joseph's missed 4 of 6 free throws down the
stretch while Massachusetts made 12 of 14 to end the Hawks'
three-game winning streak.

Massachusetts outrebounded the Hawks 44-31 and had a season-high
11 scorers. Terrell Vinson added 16 points and Riley had 14.

The Hawks were led by Garrett Williamson with 16 points, 10
assists, six steals and three blocks. Idris Hilliard had 14
points.